St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-02-05
Daring Rescue Of a Thief Wanted at Cleve-
land, O., for Recent Big
Robbery.
Friends Board a Train on Which he Was
Being Conveyed to the Scene of
His Crime,
And Literally Riddle the Detectives
Having Him in Charge With
Bullets,
After Which They Make Their Es-
cape--The Wounded Men Prob
ably Dying.

early this morning on the Cleveland &,
Pittsburg express, which left this city at
11:25 O'Clock last night for Cleveland. So
desperate were the conIederates that two of
Cleveland's detectives were fatally wounded.
Capt. Hoehn and Detective Hulligan, of
Cleveland, having received requisition,
determined to return to Cleveland last
night with their prisoner, Harry McMunn,
who was accused of having been concerned
in the recent extensive fur robbery i'll that
city. They took every precaution to prevent
any attempt that might be made by the
pals OF McMunn to rescue him. Securely
handcuffed, the prisoner was placed on
board the train at the outer depot in Allie
cheney. He took everything very cody
and seemed anxious to cause the detectives
as little trouble as possible. The express
sped on and at o'clock this morning Alli-
ance, o., was reached. At this point five
men boarded the train and passed through
several Of the cars. Finally they saw the
officers and their prisoner sitting III the
smoking car. No sign of recognition
passed between McMunn and the men, and
they sat down a few seats from the pris-
oner, and in few minutes the express con-
tinued on its course. When Ravenua was
reached the five men arose suddenly from
their seats and without warni! g
DREW THEIR REVoLVERS
on the officers. There were but couple of
other passengers in the car and the cOnfed-
crates of McMunn were complete masters
of the situation. Their quick action gave
them the drop on the officers. One of the
men demanded their prisoner, but instead
Of complying with their request the officers
jumped TO their feet and tried to draw their
reyolvers. They were too late. The
five men opened fire on them. Capt. Hoehn
reeled and tottered over into the aisle with
bullets in his shoulder and thigh. AS he fell
one of the gang jumped on him and kicked
him until he lay still as dead.
When the firing first commenced
Detective Huligan received several
bullets in his body. He still attempted to
defend himself and another volley was fired
his body. He tottered and fell nsensible
in the seat. He was then kicked until
HIS HEAD WAS SPLIT OPEN.
The few passengers that were in the
smoking car became terrOrized and hid
under the seats. The alarm spread to the
other cars, and the train men and other
passengers hurried forward. A frightful
scene met their gaze. Stretched out but a
few feet apart were the bodies of Detective
Hulligan and Capt. Hoehn. The t1oer was
covered with blood and the seats in the car
near where the shooting had occurred were
pierced and shattered by the bullets that
had sped from five revolvers. The
prisoner and his rescuers had disappeared
in the excitement. having jumped from the
train. All trace of them was lost in the
darkness. The Ravenna police were noti-
fled and posse started out at once to scour
the country. The injured men were made
comfortable and then taken to Cleveland
arriving there about o'clock this morn
ing A large reward has been offered
for the apprehension of their assailants. but
the latest dispatches from Ravenna state
that they have not been captured. 1t is be-
ieVed that they escaped without In jury.
THE VICTIMS AT CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 4.-The train
bearing the two wounded men arrived in
Cleveland about 7:30 o'clock this morning.
At the depot the ambulance and a large,
easy springed, covered wagon were in wait
ing. Capt. Hoehn was placed in the wagon
and sent to the city hospital. The ambu-
lance took Hulligan to his home, corner of
Bond and Lake streets. On arriving at the
hospital, the house physician examined
Capt. Hoehn's wound. The brave officer
was shot in the hip. the bullet having
passed lengthwise down his leg and being
imbedded in the flesh. Another bullet took
effect in the left arm and passing from the
waist upwards came out at the elbow. He
also received severe cut in the head. Hulli-
gan had four cuts in the head. One was
made by the coupling pin and this, it is
feared. has fractured the skull. One ear
was also half cut off. The physicians think
that Capt. Hoehn may recover although
his injuries are very serious. Detective
Hulligan's condition is very critical If in
famation sets in he will die. One of the
burglars was shot, but his pals carried him
from the train and made their escape. Chief
Schmidt was notified of the awfnI affair
upon receipt of the telegram from the con-
ductor OF the train, and going to the central
police station he sent number of tele-
grams to different parts Of the country,
giving a
DESCRIPTION OF THE DEsPERADOEs,
and asking that lookout be kept for them.
The residence of Detective HuIligan, corner
of Bond and Lake streets, was visited this
morning shortly after the detective was
taken there by the ambulance. He was at
the time lying on hastily improvised cot,
and was attended by Dr.. Smith, who was
dressing his wounds. He was so badly in
jured about his head that in reply to a
question from the reporter he begged to be
spared from any effort 10 relate the occur
renee, as every exert on occaSioned him Sc
we're pain. DR.. Smith, the attending physi-
clan, said that he could hardly give an
opinion as to how serious the injuries of the
were. as he had hardly had an op-
portunity to examine them. A large cut
over the right eye. extending almost to his
ear. appeared to be the most serious one,
and looked as though it might have been
caused by coupling pin or some other
blunt weapon. a smaller and somewhat
similar cash was also over his left eye. The
right eye was swollen and entirely closed.
The doctor thought that from the casual
examination he had made that another
wound looked as though9it was
PRODUCED BY A PISTOL SHOT.
Every upward move of his body was at
tended with vomiting of blood. The pa
tient was wholly conscious and made as
as possible. Two officers were
in attendance giving him ali the assistance
needed. When Capt. Hoehn arrived at the
city hospital he seemed to be near the brink
of death. His face and clothes were COW
cred with blood that had flowed from his
many wounds. He was immediately un-
dressed and placed in bed. DIR. Sawyer,
the house physician, sent for DR.. Parker,
and the two surgeons proceeded to wash
and dress the wounds. The captain was
from a conclusion over the right
eye, his head being laid open to the skull.
He had also received another bad cut over
the right ear. Both wounds were made by
the coupling pin. The brave officer was
shot in the tleshy part ofthe thigh The
ball took a downward course and then
passed into the muscular part of the leg.
1t was located. bat the physicians thought
best not to attempt to remove it. Another
gunshot wound was in the right forearm.
The ball struck above the wrist,